These are features that draw families both young and old alike to these new master planned communities.

They include the following:

A greater sense of community

Environmental sustainability

Scenic infrastructure

Innovative amenities

A greater sense of community

A greater sense of community is an attractive factor in today’s real estate market, more and more people are moving out of cities and poorly planned communities to newer, well-planned communities for more or less the same reasons.

When surveyed many Australians stated a great community is a major factor when deciding to own a house.

Some people might attribute it to nostalgia, we all long for cute family homes similar to the type we grew up in, while others attribute it to common sense.

Living in planned communities should be easier and better, isn’t that why we take so much time in planning them?

Environmental sustainability

Environmental sustainability is as important a factor as any. Environmentally sustainable communities are communities designed with consideration for the economic, social and environmental impact that community would have on its immediate environment.

Environmentally sustainable communities are becoming increasingly important to the building industry as well as the government sector.

They are usually inhabited by individuals that are strongly dedicated to minimizing inputs like land space, water, and food.

These kinds of people prefer planned communities due to the fact that these communities enable them to live a minimalist lifestyle that doesn’t affect the environment adversely.

An environmentally sustainable community is one that should be able to thrive on its own without external influences.

An ideal community of such nature should generate its own power preferably through solar, hydro and wind sources. It should be one with nature; a master planned community should fend for itself while having a positive effect on the environment.

Scenic infrastructure

Another factor that attracts home buyers to master planned communities is scenic infrastructure.

Many of the newer planned communities were developed on previously unused lands, a large proportion of these unused lands are far from urban centres.

More often than not they are located in picturesque vicinities that draw in buyers than anything else.

A buyer would be more likely to make a purchase if their morning drive to work would be through roads surrounded by nature at its rawest.

Innovative amenities

Master planned communities are much sought after, no doubt, a major reason might just be the innovative amenities that come with the package.

When you purchase a well-planned piece of real estate, you not only get a regular house with four walls, you get a house with a larger living space.

You also get a house with a reliable transport system, you get a house in a wonderful school district.